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Peer reviewedSteinback, Myriam; Gwizdala, Joyce – School Science and Mathematics, 1995
Student attitudes toward mathematics were investigated before (n=353 females) and after (n=697 males and females) two single-sex, college preparatory, parochial high schools merged. Both sexes reported "teachers consider the boys smarter." Males perceived themselves as smarter, and females' self-confidence decreased after the merger. (23…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Coeducation, Females, Mathematics Education
